CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM. Kneeling; Ken Coston, Lorry Headley, Joe Boyle, Jim Crawford, Dick Shenfeld, David Hogg, Bob Erickson. Standing; Dr. James Hedrick, Paul Wallace, John Moon, Russ Saunders, Herb Bentancourt, Eric Childress, Ken Ellingwood, Croig Kesterson , Virgil Lawyer. CROSS-COUNTRY Harriers bring home fifth consecutive Ale crown Paced by junior Jim Crawford, Harding's crosscountry team won its fifth consecut ive conferenc(' crown last fall. Bison harriers swept the first three places and had two more in the top ten for a nearperfect score of 21 points. Crawford was first, followed by senior Joe Boyle and freshman Russ Saunders; Craig Kesterson was sixth and Dick Shenfcld ninth to complete the tally. These five later represented the school at the NAIA national meet in Omaha. Neb.. anel finished 11 th in a 32team field. The Bisons won three of the nine meets they entered, defeating 58 teams, while losing to only 24. Crawford had his most outstanding season to date as he took individual championships in five meets, was second in two others~ fourth in one and 26th at nationals. Boyle shared first place with him in the opening meet. Crawford set a new Searcy course record of 19:27.6 early in the fall and later bettered it by two seconds in a losing effort. The junior varsity squad compi led a perfect 3-0 record in its meets. Both teams were coached for the second year by Virgil Lawyer, who ended his coaching career with this season. He will be succeeded hy track coach Ted Lloyd. 204
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